Bohai University (BU), which was established in February 1950, is a comprehensive university administered by Liaoning Province government. BU is located in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, China. Jinzhou is a seaside city with long history and cultural tradition.

BU covers a total land area of 2,000 Chinese mu (approximately equaling 1,300,000 square meters), and its floor area totals over 500,000 square meters. BU has established 16 sub-level colleges administering 44 programs for bachelor's degree and programs for associate degree. BU owns 16 programs for Level-1 master's degree, 71 programs for Level-2 master's degree, and 5 programs for professional master's degree, and such programs range from philosophy to economics, laws, education, humanities, history, science, engineering, management and arts. There are now more than 25,000 postgraduates and full-time college students.